Well, this isn’t ideal. But, better late than never, yes?
Last Week
- Write 3x
- Record Podcast
- Finish reading something
- Newsletter Prep
How'd I Do?
- Write 3x
- No. But I did write once, which is better than prior weeks.
- Record Podcast
- Yes!
- Finish reading something
- Yes!
- Newsletter Prep
- Lol, no.
Weekly Word Count: 1,150
Look. Two out of four isn’t the worst. There was a lot on my plate last week, and if you’ve read the most recent Recap, you know that April just wasn’t a gret month for productivity. Or schedules. Or, you know, the writing life in general.
Honorable Mentions
There was some good last week though. I wrote a little, read a little. Saw friends and had a delicious meal outside of our half-demolished house. I spent time in the sun at the Terroir Creative Writing Festival, sharing lunch, a car ride, and good vibes with my critique partner and good friend Nan C Ballard (buy her books!).
I played some piano and talked with my mom. I got so many texts from friends and family as they received their copies of Life Beyond Us, telling me how much they liked my story – or how much it made them cry (buy it now!).
It really can be the little things that get you through the hard weeks, y’all. Celebrate it!
So, What's Next?
- Write at least 1k words of the novel
- Send Newsletter
- Edit and Schedule Podcast
- Timberline Review Edits
Okay. I know what you’re thinking. It’s a lot given the weeks I’ve had. You’re not wrong. However, this all feels doable. The Newsletter just needs put together and fleshed out a little. It should go out this Sunday. Which means you still have time to SIGN UP!
The podcast is my top priority because it needs to go out… tomorrow morning?! This week has flown by, holy shit. So, yeah. Be on the lookout for the April episode of Top Shelf Librarians tomorrow! If you haven’t caught up, now’s the perfect chance.
The Timberline Review edits are the unexpected thing on this list, at least for you, Dear Reader. I knew they were coming. I volunteered way back in the fall to help bring this issue of the Timberline to life, offering my skills as a copy editor. I’ve done similar work for The Audient Void in the past, and since one my big goals for the year is to focus more on community, I thought this would be a lovely way to contribute.
If you aren’t aware, The Timberline Review is the Willamette Writers literary magazine, published annually. There’s always a big release party/reading at the Conference (have you registered yet?) and it just seems like a fun way to give back to the organization.
So, yeah. That’s what’s up. Kind of a lot, especially when my office doesn’t have power. But, that’s like, what coffee shops are for, right?
Right. Until later, Blogland!
BZ
